Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW)
6.8 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Fri 4:06 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KCPK
Chesapeake, VA weather
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h
- From the northeast. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 38Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 35% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 12% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 75% | 13% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 13% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 15% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 77% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 75% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 65% | 33% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 62% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 56% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 51°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 96% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 86% | 27% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 57°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 78% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 58°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 67% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 61°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 58% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 54% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 16% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–73°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Eastern Branch Elizabeth River at Grandy Village (IN MLLW)
11 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Fri 4:05 PM · NWS gauge page
Elizabeth River near Pinehurst in Portsmouth (IN MLLW)
12 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Fri 3:48 PM · NWS gauge page
Elizabeth River at the Midtown Tunnel (in MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Fri 3:54 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 27% less heating than a typical week.
This week 19Typical 27
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Sat, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 51°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 67°19° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2007
- Record low
- 35°2° in 1997
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SatOct 17
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Chesapeake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 6:44 PM–6:54 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:34 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:46 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
